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Double-entry accounting

Real double-entry books, without the bookkeeping course.

Behind every conversation is a proper ledger. Each approved transaction posts balanced debits and credits to a chart of accounts, and every report is generated from those entries.

In short

Double-entry accounting records every transaction in at least two accounts so debits always equal credits. Qaid applies this automatically: you approve a draft, Qaid posts the journal entry, and the trial balance, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow statement are derived from the same ledger.

What's in the ledger

  • A default chart of accounts created for your company (assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses), which you can extend.
  • Journal entries for every approved transaction, invoice, payroll run and statement row.
  • Multi-currency support: every entry is posted in your base currency with the original currency and rate recorded.
  • Corrections, voids and restores that preserve history rather than deleting it.
  • An audit log of who changed what, and when.

Reports generated from the ledger

ReportWhat it answers
Trial balanceDo all accounts balance, and what is each account's balance?
Profit and lossWhat did I earn and spend in a period, and what is the net profit?
Balance sheetWhat do I own and owe at a date, and what is the equity?
Cash flowWhere did cash come from and go to?
Receivables & payables ageingWho owes me, who do I owe, and how overdue is it?
Revenue, expense and COGS breakdownsWhich categories and vendors drive the numbers?
EBITDAOperating profitability before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
VAT summary and VAT detailOutput VAT minus input VAT for a period, with the underlying transactions.
Zakat estimate2.5% on the higher of net worth or net profit (companies with Zakat enabled).
Income-tax provisionEstimated tax on profit at the rate configured for your company.
Location comparisonHow branches or projects compare.

Period and fiscal year

Reports run for any date range and respect the fiscal year you set for the company. Monthly summaries and period-over-period comparisons are available in the insights views.

For your accountant

Because the books are standard double-entry, an accountant can review them directly: trial balance first, then the statements, then drill into any account. Reports export as PDF. Clean, reviewed drafts mean less clean-up before filing — read how to prepare clean records for your accountant.

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Frequently asked questions

No. You describe what happened and approve the draft; Qaid assigns the debit and credit sides. The explanation shown with each draft tells you which accounts were used and why, if you want to learn.

Reports export as PDF from the app. A full data export (all transactions and documents) is available on request to hello@myqaid.com while self-serve export is being built.

Yes. Issued invoices post to receivables and revenue when issued, and supplier invoices can post as payables before payment — standard accrual treatment. Cash-only businesses can simply record payments as they happen.

Try it with your next receipt.

Qaid is free during early access. Create your company, describe one transaction, and see the entry.